2023 Earth Day: Group plants new trees in Camden in effort to combat climate change effects
Dozens of people gathered along Dudley Road and Westfield Avenue in Camden Thursday morning to plant new trees in the neighborhood.
Dozens of people gathered along Dudley Road and Westfield Avenue in Camden Thursday morning to plant new trees in the neighborhood.
They took a drink from the tap Tuesday and said residents can put their water worries to rest, Ross DiMattei reports.
Jasmine Payoute reports.
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Now, shoppers will have to bring their own bags or buy paper bags.
Officials say the damaged asbestos has been a problem for years and the issue has not been dealt with.
Wakisha Bailey reports.
Officials say air and water quality tests have come back clean but some residents are suffering from ailments.
Perfluorooctanoic acid and other "forever chemicals" can leach out of nonstick cookware, carpets, firefighting foam and fast-food wrappers into the water supply.
There have been 14 whale strandings on the East Coast since December 1, including humpback whales and some sperm whales.
"This is a climate change problem," a member of the Sierra Club's New Jersey chapter said.
The Logan Generating Plant in Swedesboro will be imploded Friday. It was one of the last two coal-fired plants in the state.
The state's Fish and Game Council will decide whether to resume the hunt and curb the growing bear population.
"Streets of people that we went to school with had kids that had cancer. It touched almost everyone in this area, at least one family member," she said.
The head of the Commonwealth's Department of Environmental Protection spoke about the climate action program Wednesday morning.
This Earth Day, a New Jersey lawmaker is working to clean up abandoned boats along the Garden State's coastline.
Nearly 10 years in the making, it's a former hospital turned sustainability center.
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf came to Philadelphia to sign an executive order for environmental justice in Pennsylvania on Thursday.
The school district plans to create them at 1800 W. Montgomery Avenue and 1835 County Line Road.
WalletHub's 2021 Greenest Cities in America survey ranks the City of Brotherly Love No. 38 overall.
The centerpiece of Gov. Tom Wolf's plan to fight climate change took another step Tuesday toward the final regulatory threshold to impose a price on carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants in Pennsylvania.
There have been deaths in multiple mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C.
The big question continues to be how did gasoline leave the gas station property, flow down a hill and then enter a storm drain?
Currently, the bugs are only focusing on grapevines and hops, which isn't good news for vino or beer fans or those in the industry.
An event 17 years in the making is about to take over the Delaware Valley. It's the biggest event of its kind in the entire world and this region is the only place where you can see it happen.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
The event marked the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days, which started in 2004, the year that ALSF's founder, Alex Scott, passed away from neuroblastoma.
A 17-year-old died and multiple people were hurt after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving three cars in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood Friday night.
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Camden County is offering a variety of free programs for seniors this summer, like lessons in golf, pickleball and bocce ball to uplift community members and keep them active.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
The event marked the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days, which started in 2004, the year that ALSF's founder, Alex Scott, passed away from neuroblastoma.
A 17-year-old died and multiple people were hurt after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving three cars in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood Friday night.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
From Philadelphia's massive march to parades in the Poconos and Jersey Shore, here's a look at some of the upcoming Pride Month celebrations happening around Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
There was a large fire at a junkyard on Tioga Street in Philadelphia's Port Richmond neighborhood Saturday afternoon, police said.
The event marked the 20th anniversary of Lemonade Days, which started in 2004, the year that ALSF's founder, Alex Scott, passed away from neuroblastoma.
A 17-year-old died and multiple people were hurt after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving three cars in Philadelphia's Holmesburg neighborhood Friday night.
The Ardmore community came together on Friday after a shooting on Memorial Day. Although the community is shaken by what happened, they're standing together, showing strength and support in numbers.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
Camden County is offering a variety of free programs for seniors this summer, like lessons in golf, pickleball and bocce ball to uplift community members and keep them active.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
The weather in Philadelphia and around the region, including at the Jersey Shore, is more than cooperating with all the events scheduled for this weekend.
Nestled on 70 acres of preserved farmland in Voorhees, Saddlehill Winery and Vineyards is one of Camden County's newest small businesses.
Beachgoers talked about whether or not they still feel safe coming back to the Ocean City boardwalk in New Jersey after what officials described as a chaotic Memorial Day weekend.
The weather in Philadelphia and around the region, including at the Jersey Shore, is more than cooperating with all the events scheduled for this weekend.
A community in Willmington, Delaware is making sure 10-year-old James Messick is not forgotten as they call for safety improvements at the busy intersection where he was struck and killed on May 6.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Police say a teenager from Wilmington, Delaware was arrested and charged after multiple guns were stolen from a New Castle gun store.
After a chilly morning we will see temperatures climb to 78 degrees in Philadelphia but it's great weather for heading outside
With concerns growing about avian flu spreading, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are working on a new bird flu vaccine.
The U.S. has ordered 4.8 million doses of vaccine to target bird flu in case the outbreak spreads in people.
Federal health officials are reminding everyone about food safety in warm weather as many are looking forward to fun and food outdoors this weekend during the unofficial start of summer.
In Camden, 14% of kids have elevated levels of lead. Efforts are underway to make testing quick and easy.
Parents can spend more than $100 a month on diapers, a financial strain for millions of U.S. households.
Nestled on 70 acres of preserved farmland in Voorhees, Saddlehill Winery and Vineyards is one of Camden County's newest small businesses.
Pheng Seng, a Cambodian American refugee who was once incarcerated, is now the co-owner of Unrivaled Screen Printing in South Philadelphia. He hopes to pass business to his sons one day.
Classic Cake Bakery in Cherry Hill is back Wednesday with a grand opening four years after an electrical fire destroyed the business.
Most regional grocery stores in the Philadelphia region are open on Memorial Day but may have reduced hours. Here's what to know.
So far, it's been very summer-like for the weekend. This is an important weekend for businesses in town but also for families making priceless memories.
Detour ahead! The Ben Franklin Bridge will be closed on Sunday morning for the American Cancer Society Bike-A-Thon. Here's what you need to know.
A woman struck four New Jersey American Water workers on Wednesday, including one fatally, on the White Horse Pike in Magnolia, Camden County, police said.
Downingtown neighbors are counting down the days until Boot Road is fully reopened as their neighborhood has become a detour route for drivers.
The event will add more security after the State Department issued a worldwide alert warning about possible violence against the LGBTQ+ community.
A person accidentally fell on the tracks and was struck and killed by a train at around 3:30 p.m. at the Lombard-South Station Friday afternoon, SEPTA said.
Camden County is offering a variety of free programs for seniors this summer, like lessons in golf, pickleball and bocce ball to uplift community members and keep them active.
Sosa homered, Bryce Harper doubled and singled and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 for their seventh consecutive win at home.
Tyson suffered a medical emergency on a flight from Miami to Los Angeles last weekend due to an ulcer flare up, his representatives said.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Former Philadelphia Wings midfielder Paul Rabil is doing all he can to help grow the sport in the United States with the Premier Lacrosse League.
Festival organizers held the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic Con to discuss important topics like financial literacy, music education and gun violence at the Fillmore on Friday ahead of the weekend festival.
To help usher in the beginning of Pride month, The Philadelphia Gay News is attempting to set a Guinness Book World Record for hosting the largest drag story time reading on Saturday morning.
Jennifer Lopez was set to embark on a 30+ city tour to promote her new album "This is Me…Now," which dropped in February.
If you're looking to celebrate Pride month this weekend in Philadelphia, catch the iconic Roots Picnic at Fairmount Park or head to South Philly for a Phillies game or Upper Deck Golf, you've come to the right place.
Jill Scott was back at her alma mater – Girls' High, in the Logan section of Philadelphia – as the Mural Arts Program and artist Patrick Dougher unveiled a mural depicting Scott.
Ukee Washington reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Natasha Brown reports.
Ukee Washington reports.
Meet 13-year-old Daphne Todas, a real-life karate kid from Mount Bethel, Pennsylvania, helping change the face of power sports like martial arts.
Cherron Reynolds is Camden High School's only junior chef, and he has big dreams of becoming a master while teaching others.
At Global Leadership Academy Southwest, students set out on learning excursions because the charter school leadership believes the best learning happens outside the classroom.
ASAP is holding a free-week long program that will teach girls in Philadelphia schools how to play chess.
Great Valley High School senior Lucca Ruggieri is already working his dream job: campaign manager for Republican Neil Young's run at Pennsylvania's 6th Congressional District.
Philadelphia kicked off Pride Month looking to set a new record. Over 200 people attended the National Constitution Center in Center City to listen to drag queens read children's stories. That's a new Guinness World Record for largest drag story time.
While we remain dry this weekend, overnight Sunday into Monday brings us a chance of showers and a few non-severe rumbles. Grant Gilmore has the forecast.
An elementary school in Wynnewood hosted the kick-off event for the 20th annual Lemonade Days. It’s a month-long series of events to raise money for Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation For Childhood Cancer. Eva Andersen reports how today’s event also celebrates the life of Alex Scott, the foundation’s founder.
The Roots Picnic got underway Saturday afternoon in Fairmount Park. The two-day event is one of the biggest music festivals in our region. This year's concert started with headliners such as Philadelphia's own Jill Scott and hip-hop icon Nas.
The stunning decision from Philadelphia's University of the Arts on Friday left faculty and students shocked and disappointed. Ray Strickland reports how the closure also impacted young people planning to attend the university.